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Old May 6th, 2009, 06:44 AM
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Same as Karaoke show, it you don't have the clients request... tell them you will try and find it for them by the next time they come in, ( Then do go out and try to find it. If and when you do, let them know that you have their requested song now, or that you are still looking for the song that they requested, and you have a steady customer!), but you already do that... Right?
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I have always done that for every request of every customer since I started karaoke four years ago. I now have 15,000 songs without any duplicates that are mostly by request and are all good singable songs. Not much junk at all. It was expensive at first, but I claim to to have the most extensive collection of singable songs in the area. In fact I often announce to the patrons to peruse the songbook and look for a song I don't have and guarantee it for them within two weeks. Always.
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Old May 6th, 2009, 09:03 PM
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i havent been doing karaoke for about 3 mos. now, i've been turning down offers to do karaoke shows, i instead recommend my kj friends who does it for a living ( it's just a hobby for me ) dont wanna take that away from them, i just been doing private gigs, longer time but more money, but i sure do missed my regular singers who still calls me and asking if i am playing anywhere or still doing karaoke, but anyway i still do stay current with new karaoke songs, as a matter of fact i am importing new disc fron chartbuster right now CB 30084,85r/88 ( pop hits of the month )& 60392 ( country ) i am concentrating on top 40's for my djing , just downloaded 60 new releases from itunes, So.Fla. is getting busy right now, lots of co. functions/picnics, hopefully i get busy too...
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Old May 19th, 2009, 04:44 AM
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Well the date night with my wife has ended. A new club (I know the owners) opened up down the road and they asked me to host karaoke on Wedesday nights which of course I now do. My number one rule as a working entertainer has always been "Never turn down a gig" (unless you know it's a bomb or they are jerking you around). The one good thing is my wife is a teacher and school is out after this week, YEA!

I'm back in the saddle again!

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Old May 19th, 2009, 02:34 PM
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Well, I am back on the saddle again, albeit a little leaner in the equipment side. ( I sold a lot of audio equipment over the last several weeks. Speakers 24 channel EFX gear, and my DJ and karaoke CD players) All I have left is one SKB travel rack, and a spare amplifier.

I have a gig once a week during the week on Thursday nights and hoping to land a Saturday night gig from the same place. I really need the diversion since work has become such a drag.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 06:33 PM
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Well the date night with my wife has ended. A new club (I know the owners) opened up down the road and they asked me to host karaoke on Wedesday nights which of course I now do. My number one rule as a working entertainer has always been "Never turn down a gig" (unless you know it's a bomb or they are jerking you around). The one good thing is my wife is a teacher and school is out after this week, YEA!

I'm back in the saddle again!

Jim
i dont turn down private gigs, ( except weddings ) if i get an offer to do bars/restaurants i always recommend friends that does karaoke for a living, same friends that asked me once in a while to help them host/set-up a show ( for free , i don't accept money from friends ) , luckily i have a good job working for the local gov't, and my wife is a surgical nurse, and also i wanted to spend some time w/ my 3 yrs. old daugter who couldn't get enough singing Hanna Montana/ Demi Lovatto songs...so luckilly i could kinda afford to turn /accepts job if i wanted to..
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